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# Tuesday - January 06, 2009
Coin Trivia for 6 Jan 2009

1. A horse appears on what coin designed by Elizabeth Jones?

2. Mars on Roman coins was the god of what?

3. Who appears on current bankotes of Jersey?

4. Is an indented error an example of planchet, die or striking error?

5. Were any U.S. gold dollars struck in the 20th century?


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# Tuesday - December 30, 2008
Coin Trivia for 30 Dec 2008

1. What 1916 coin featured the undraped breast of Liberty?

2. What year was the Bureau of Engraving and Printing formed?

3. The words "MINT DROP" appear on what U.S. tokens of the 1830s?

4. Who must approve nominees for Director of the Mint?

5. What is the term for a change made to a coin by someone unofficially?


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# Tuesday - December 23, 2008
Coin Trivia for 23 Dec 2008

1. During what year were $20 Saint Gaudens coins struck but not placed into circulation?

2. In what year was the first Christmas coin struck by the Isle of Man?

3. In what colors may U.S paper money be legally photographically reproduced?

4. Dies that have been doubled because of a hubbing mishap produce what kind of error?

5. What do you call precious metal in an unalloyed state that's ordinarily in the form of ingots?


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# Wednesday - December 17, 2008
National Parks Quarters Coming in 2010

Susan Headley has breaking news on the new quarters program. As the State Quarters program comes to a close, Rep. Michael Castle (R-Delaware) has proposed a new program. Similar to the State Quarters program, 5 quarters will be released each year starting in 2010. The quarters will feature one site of historic or natural significance (not necessarily a national park) for each state.

Here's the actual bill for all the details.






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